Monday, June 29, 2009

Lots of photos. Not exactly the layout I wanted, but it's time consuming moving them around, so...

*no, Melinda doesn't use a life vest for swimming, she was waiting for her turn on the jet ski.

*Emmy and Allison jumping in - it looks like Emmy is standing on the lake.

Wow, where has the month gone? School got out for me on June 5th and I've been busy ever since. The first week I did a lot of long overdue cleaning (closets, carpets, etc.) The second week off I had a Dr. appointment, a massage gift certificate I needed to use, and an appointment at the hair salon, and I had to get everything ready to take up to the lake the following week.

This past Monday, June 22nd, (my 3rd week off) we headed up to Clear Lake, Iowa.It's only an hour and a half from us, and we have been going for 6 or 7 years now. We always enjoy the slow pace of life up there. We rent a cabin/cottage (nothing fancy, just a place to sleep and cook and relax). We fished, played on a jet ski, did the Fort Custer maze, took walks, rode bikes, played games, and we swam, swam and swam some more. We went to see the movie Up, grilled out, ate out, and over all had a wonderful, relaxing week. Both Kris and Allison were able to join us for the weekend Friday - Sunday. They both brought their boy/girlfriends. The weather ranged from 110 heat index Monday and Tuesday, tornado watch Tuesday with wind and rain, and then slowly it began to cool off, by Sunday, it was down to 78 degrees for a high. We had a great time. I think it was one of our best times up there so far.

*Dina enjoying the day. :-)

We took the dogs to a kennel there in Clear Lake and we "broke them out" twice and took them swimming, Zoey loved jumping off the dock, Brindle wouldn't, I can't blame her, she is almost 12 yrs. old.

About The Watts Family

KEVIN - Kevin has been with John Deere now for 10 years. He really enjoys working there. He took a new position with them in December '12 that moved us across the state. He now works with the combine side of the house. He still travels occasionally and has added three new destinations to his ever growing list of places he's visited, India, China and Brazil. He has also been to Texas, Russia, North Carolina, Arizona, North Dakota, New York, Canada, Florida, Germany and France.

DIANA - I am working in the school still, and am back in the Library again. I love my new position even though it is super busy so much of the time. So much for thinking a library is quiet.

BRINDLE - Brindle is 151/2 years old now. She is slowing down quite a bit, and Kevin calls her our "prescription puppy" . We give her medicine to help with her joint problems, the cold and damp bother her some. She still goes for walks although they aren't as far or as fast as they used to be.

Update: Brindle made it to month shy of her 16th birthday. It was a sad day in the Watts household! Such a good dog!

PUDDY - Puddy is 14 years old, getting fatter by the day, and is such a loving cat. He doesn't ask to go out as much as he used to, which is good because he is a terror to our neighborhood!

FRANK - Frank grew by leaps and bounds, and is now at 91 pounds. He is so much fun to have around, and such a good dog. He stays in the yard without a fence, walks without pulling (mostly) and loves water and playing with his tennis ball. (obsessed really)

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and visit with us. I hope you enjoy our family as much as we enjoy each other. Leave us a note and let us know what you are up to.